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The Time Paradox

by Eoin Colfer

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Faced with his mother's unusual and probably fatal illness, Artemis Fowl calls on his magical friends to travel eight years into the past to undo something he did as a 10-year-old boy. Full of adventure, magical creations, humor, and even a budding romance. By seeing himself as he was 8 years ago, Artemis is able to make some interesting observations about how and why he has changed. Also, a subplot stretched to absurdity illustrates the danger mankind poses to the animal kingdom. As always, the power and importance of true friendship is evident.

Reidel's voices fit the characters nicely. ( )
bookappeal | Jul 4, 2009 |  
Artemis, Holly, and the rest are back. This time, Angeline Fowl has a debilitating disease that no specialist can figure out...because it's caused by infected magic. To save his mother, Artemis and Holly must go back in time to out-trick the trickster himself...10-year-old Artemis. As might be expected from an Artemis Fowl book, there are lots of twists and turns, evil villains attempting to outsmart each other, and just plain silliness.

Personally, I found the time travel explanations (not that it existed, but how things happened) just...well, convoluted for lack of a better word. It's very confusing. And the villains are a bit over the top. One of the things I enjoyed about the first few books was how the sides weren't clearly drawn -- neither Artemis nor the fairies were completely "right," and you could see things from each point of view. Also, the author seemed to expect a certain amount of sophistication from his audience to be able to figure out that Artemis is not as tough as he pretends to be, but there are people he cares about and fights for. The first three books especially (from what I remember) are like that, but The Time Paradox seemed to say things bluntly about the characters rather than letting the reader figure things out for himself. It was a light, fun read but these things bothered me and kept me from really falling into the story and loving it. ( )
bell7 | Jun 21, 2009 |  
Number 6 in the Artemis Fowl series includes time travel, endangered species, evil extinctionists and an evil pixie. ( )
pmlyayakkers | Jun 15, 2009 |  
Not the best outing for Artmeis Fowl, but still satisfying. He's still clever and manipulative although he's becoming less of a criminal mastermind and more of an immoral genius with some elements of a moral code.

The explanation of how clever Artemis is grates rather than makes me think "Oh yes" this time - perhaps because some of the explanations were obvious and the rest were just ludicrous in their underlying assumptions.

That said, it's still a fun romp and well worth a read if you liked the earlier books. ( )
lewispike | Jun 12, 2009 |  
Artemis Fowl has to outwit not only baddies but himself when he was younger and less nice as he and Holly go back in time to find the last of a species of lemur to save his mother's life. Adventure stays at a high level and the book is fun and dwarfs continue to do things that are not discussed in polite company and friendship and kindness and trust are important.
A coded message runs along the bottom of each page; I have no idea what it says. ( )
raizel | May 27, 2009 |  
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For Grace: a new daughter,
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Barely an hour north of Dublin’s fair city lies the Fowl estate, where the boundaries have changed little in the past five hundred years.
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Fifteen-year-old genius Artemis Fowl may have renounced his life of crime, but his villainous past is fast catching up with him. His mother has been taken ill by a deadly virus, and the only known cure disappeared eight years ago with the extinction of the silky sifaka lemur. With LEP Captain Holly Short at his side, Artemis must travel back in time to snatch the last remaining lemur from the person who killed it – his ten-year-old self. Along the way, he will encounter some familiar faces – both friendly and unfriendly – but outwitting his devious younger self will be harder than Artemis thinks.

Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0739364685, Audio CD)

After disappearing for three years, Artemis Fowl has returned to a life different from the one he had. Now he’s a big brother, and spends his days teaching his twin siblings the important things in life, such as how to properly summon a waiter at a French restaurant.

But when Artemis’s mother contracts a life-threatening illness, his world is turned upside down. The only hope for a cure lies in the brain fluid of the silky sifaka lemur. Unfortunately, the animal is extinct, due to a heartless bargain Artemis himself made as a younger boy.

Though the odds are stacked against him, Artemis is not willing to give up. With the help of his fairy friends, the young genius travels back in time to rescue the lemur and bring it to the present. But to do so, Artemis will have to defeat a maniacal poacher who has set his sights on new prey: Holly Short.

The rules of time travel are far from simple, but to save his mother, Artemis will have to break them all . . . and outsmart his most cunning adversary yet: Artemis Fowl, age ten.

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